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#aca800 color: Honey and Thyme

#aca800 is rgb(172, 168, 0) in RGB and oklch(71.169% 0.15347 108.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.2%
0.153
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aca800

#aca800 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca800 mixed with white

  1. aca800
  2. b4b139
  3. bcba56
  4. c4c36e
  5. cccb84
  6. d4d499
  7. dcddae
  8. e5e5c2
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aca800 mixed with black

  1. aca800
  2. 959200
  3. 7f7c00
  4. 696700
  5. 545200
  6. 403f00
  7. 2d2c00
  8. 1b1a00
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca800 with less saturation

  1. aca800
  2. aba82d
  3. aaa743
  4. a8a753
  5. a7a761
  6. a6a66d
  7. a5a579
  8. a4a584
  9. a3a48e
  10. a3a398

Questions about #aca800

What color is #aca800?

#aca800 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(172, 168, 0), in HSL hsl(58.6, 100%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.169% 0.15347 108.023).

What colors go well with #aca800?

The complementary color of #aca800 is #9f90fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d69400 and #6fb854. The triadic partners are #00b3ed and #e676b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca800?

Black text reads better on #aca800: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca800 a warm or cool color?

#aca800 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.153.